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Seoul, Washington discuss plan to send envoy to North Korea

President Moon Jae-in, left, delivers his address in Singapore, 13 July 2018, and U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in Washington. EPA-YonhapBy Kim Yoo-chulThe government is discussing with the United States a plan to send a special envoy to North Korea, Cheong Wa Dae officials said Tuesday.Kim Hyun-chong, deputy chief of the presidential National Security Office (NSO) met with U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Charles Kupperman at the White House, Tuesday (KST), and discussed ways to break the stalemate in denuclearization talks between the U.S. and the North, including sending the envoy.Kim and Kupperman also discussed the agenda for next week's summit between President Moon Jae-in and President Donald Trump, the officials said.“One of the main issues at the Kim-Kupperman meeting was how to define denuclearization and to narrow the differences between the U.S. and North Korea,” one official said requesting anonymity. “It appears they also touched briefly on the possibility of sending a special envoy to North Korea.”On the way b

Apr 2, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
Seoul, Washington discuss plan to send envoy to North Korea

Moon calls for efforts to attract foreign tourists

President Moon Jae-in called for efforts to attract more foreign tourists to his country Tuesday to help offset the country's chronic deficit in tourism.In a special meeting held in Songdo near Incheon International Airport, the president stressed a need to develop new appealing reasons for tourists to visit the country, such as a tour program themed after the world famous Korean Wave, or "hallyu.""The Republic of Korea is an attractive country. It offers both variety and dynamism in all aspects, ranging from history and culture to economy and environment," the president told the meeting attended by some 150 officials from local tour agencies and related organizations."The favorable impressions toward the Republic of Korea for hallyu is even greater. Wherever we go, they talk about K-pop and K-dramas," he added.Tuesday's meeting marked the first of its kind since Moon took office in May 2017. It comes after the country's deficit in tourism more than doubled to $13.8 billion in 2018, also marking the 17th consecutive year of deficit."The tourism industry is a key driving force of econ

Apr 2, 2019
Moon calls for efforts to attract foreign tourists

Two Assembly seats up for grabs in Wednesday by-elections

Yeo Young-guk, second from left, a candidate from the liberal Justice Party, holds hands together with Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Hae-chan, second from right and Justice Party Chairwoman Lee Jeong-mi, left, calling for support during a street campaign in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Park Ji-wonVoters will elect two lawmakers in by-elections Wednesday, which may serve as a litmus test for the general election next year. Rival parties conducted last-minute campaigns to attract more votes Tuesday in the relevant precincts.The two seats up for grabs are in Changwon and the Tongyeong-Goseong precinct in South Gyeongsang Province. The by-elections are being held following the death of the late Roh Hoe-chan of the liberal Justice Party and the guilty verdict for Rep. Lee Gun-hyeon of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) for Election Law violation.Liberal politicians have received strong voter support in the industrial city of Changwon except in 2012 when Kang Ki-yoon of the Saenuri Party took the seat. Yeo Young-guk

Apr 2, 2019By Park Ji-won
Two Assembly seats up for grabs in Wednesday by-elections
  • Korean voters go to polls for by-elections

Super Junior's subunit D&E to drop new album this month

Super Junior-D&E, a two-men subunit of K-pop boy band Super Junior, will drop their third EP later this month, the band's management agency Label SJ said Tuesday.The duo of two Super Junior members ― Donghae and Eunhyuk ― will release "DANGER" on April 15, returning to the K-pop scene following their previous EP "Bout You" in August last year, according to the agency affiliated with SM Entertainment.Black and white teaser images for the duo's upcoming album, released Tuesday by SJ Label, show Donghae intensely gazing into the camera and Eunhyuk putting his head in his hands against a dark backdrop, heralding a keen difference from the sunny, lively mood of their previous album.Right before the official album release, the duo will throw solo concerts at Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul on April 13-14, where Eunhyuk will be in charge of stage design after directing the stages for previous Super Junior shows.The 11-member Super Junior is currently on hiatus, with its member Kyuhyun serving in the military. (Yonhap)

Apr 2, 2019
Super Junior's subunit D&E to drop new album this month

Moon calls for Pyongyang response to peace efforts ahead of US-South Korea summit

President Moon Jae-in speaks during a weekly meeting with his top aides at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. YonhapBy Jung Da-minPresident Moon Jae-in said Monday that he expects North Korea to respond to South Korean and U.S. efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula.Ten days before his scheduled summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in the U.S., Moon said at a weekly meeting with his top aides that Seoul and Washington were determined to bring back momentum to talks between the U.S. and the North as well as between the two Koreas.“The upcoming South Korea-U.S. summit comes at our government's consistent principle to make the peace process on the Korean Peninsula a success and Trump's commitment to making a deal in negotiations with North Korea by continuing dialogue,” Moon said. “I hope North Korea will also respond to the efforts of the two governments of South Korea and the U.S.”Moon said it had become clear that the two Koreas and the U.S. did not want to go back to the past when the tensions were high. He said North Korea and the U.S. showed their willingnes

Apr 1, 2019
Moon calls for Pyongyang response to peace efforts ahead of US-South Korea summit

Free Joseon handed over stolen data to FBI

A member of the North Korea's embassy tells reporters not to take pictures of the diplomatic building in Madrid, Spain, on Mar. 13. APBy Lee Min-hyungThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) received “pretty significant” data stolen from the North Korean Embassy in Madrid by a political group opposing Kim Jong-un, according to U.S. media reports.Citing a law enforcement source, NBC News said Saturday (local time) Free Joseon handed over data to the FBI following the group's raid on the embassy in Spain in February.This is in line with Free Joseon's claim last week that it shared certain information of “enormous value” with the FBI. But given the clandestine nature of the organization, doubts have surfaced over whether its claim is true.The U.S. media outlet quoted an unnamed former U.S. intelligence officer as saying that obtaining information at one of the regime's embassies could prove significant. The specifics of what was stolen by the group remain unclear.Free Joseon is gaining media attention in recent weeks after it claimed responsibility for the raid.

Apr 1, 2019By Lee Min-hyung
Free Joseon handed over stolen data to FBI

K League club angry at LKP electioneering at stadium

Liberty Korea Party (LKP) Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn raises his hands in a move to support the election campaign of the party's by-election candidate Kang Ki-yoon, right, at Changwon Football Center, Saturday. Courtesy of LKPBy Park Ji-wonGyeongnam FC has called for an apology from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP), Monday, for conducting illegal election activities at a K-League game at its stadium last Saturday.After the controversy erupted, the party said it was not aware of related rules. However, the football club said it had warned that any election campaigning inside the stadium violated K-League rules banning political activities.“The party ignored our warning and went ahead with what they prepared. This was disgraceful, and we want an apology,” the club, based in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, said in a statement.The K-League will decide soon whether to refer the matter to its disciplinary committee, according to K-League officials. The club is expected to be punished for its failure to stop the political action.“If we are punished, all LKP me

Apr 1, 2019By Park Ji-won
K League club angry at LKP electioneering at stadium

Moon faces calls to sack aides over nomination fiasco

President Moon Jae-in speaks at the star of his weekly meeting with senior presential secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. YonhapBy Kim Yoo-chulPresident Moon Jae-in is facing growing calls to sack aides who are deemed responsible for the recent minister nomination fiasco. The opposition parties are demanding the dismissal of senior secretary for civil affairs Cho Kuk and senior secretary for personnel affairs Cho Hyun-ok after two of seven people nominated to Cabinet posts withdrew Sunday over alleged ethical lapsesOf the remaining five, the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) rejected the nominations of Kim Yeon-chul as unification minister and Park Young-sun as SMEs and Startups minister, citing their ideological bias and lack of qualifications.Cheong Wa Dae, however, indicated that Moon will not accept these demands.“We want unification minister nominee Kim and SMEs and Startups minister nominee Park to voluntarily step down,” LKP floor leader Na Kyung-won said. “We are worried about Kim's pro-North Korean views and Park's continued refusal to submit docu

Apr 1, 2019By Kim Yoo-chul
Moon faces calls to sack aides over nomination fiasco

Liberty Korea Party ignores K-League rule, breaks in Gyeongnam stadium

Liberty Korea Party chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn waves to spectators at Changwon Football Center in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, March 30, for a bi-election campaigning run by Rep. Kang Ki-yoon, right. YonhapSouth Korean pro football club Gyeongnam on Monday demanded an apology from the county's main opposition party over improper campaigning inside their home stadium, saying it will need to be held morally and legally responsible if the club receives a punishment. Gyeongnam released the statement after officials from the conservative Liberty Korea Party, including chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn and by-election candidate Kang Ki-yoon, campaigned inside Changwon Football Center in Changwon, some 400 kilometers south of Seoul, for the April 3 by-elections ahead of the K League 1 match against Daegu FC on Saturday."We will try to receive an apology from the LKP for forcing us to face a dishonorable situation," Gyeongnam said. "If we receive a punishment, the LKP election camp that violated the league rules must bear responsibility legally and morally for our fans and people in South Gyeongsan

Apr 1, 2019
Liberty Korea Party ignores K-League rule, breaks in Gyeongnam stadium

INTERVIEW US should normalize relations with North Korea: Bruce Cumings

Bruce Cumings speaks with The Korea Times and KBS World during a joint interview held at the broadcaster in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, March 29. Korea Times photo by Jung Da-minBy Jung Da-minThe only way for the United States to steer North Korea in a better direction is to embrace it, giving it a chance to join the world economy, according to Bruce Cumings, a history professor at the University of Chicago.In a joint interview with The Korea Times and KBS World Radio in Seoul, March 29, the renowned Korea expert said the U.S. should normalize relations with North Korea and declare an end to the Korean War as early as possible. Cumings was visiting Seoul as one of the keynote speakers at a forum commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1919 March 1 Independence Movement.“Particularly, it needs to take economic measures to bring North Korea into the world economy, so they can be captured by the same gravity that China and Vietnam have been captured by,” Cumings said. “That's the only way North Korea will ever change.”Cumings said South Korea could facilitate peac

Mar 31, 2019
[INTERVIEW] US should normalize relations with North Korea: Bruce Cumings
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